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Gale Free Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
23 Highland St. 23 Highland St.
Holden, MA 01520 Holden, MA 01520
Phone Number: 5088290228  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: Other
Service Area Population: 15621
Annual Visits: 89,713
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 2,677
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 63,580
Number of audio materials: 2,521
Number of video materials: 2,437
Number of current serial subscriptions: 151
Total annual circulation: 248,615
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,689
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 4,802
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 2.63
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 4.98
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 5.3
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 10.28
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
102,240
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
1,732
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $527,220.00
Operating income from state government $30,380.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $37,194.00
Total income $594,794.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $369,600.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $61,500.00
Total staff expenditures $431,100.00
Total expenditures on library collection $94,600.00
Other operating expenditures $84,020.00
Total operating expenditures $609,720.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format -
Operating expenditures for electronic access 20,295
Number of library materials in electronic format 61
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 10
Internet terminals used by general public 5
Users of electronic resources per typical week 175
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